Morgan Jerkins On Her New Book, Writing Through Fear, And The Power Of Black Memory

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Morgan Jerkins On Her New Book, Writing Through Fear, And The Power Of Black Memory

In “Wandering in Strange Lands" the author reveals uncomfortable and enlightening truths about the history of black migration in the U.S.

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A South African nurse working for the UK’s national health service (NHS) who died after contracting the new coronavirus was planning to return to her home country next

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The arrest of the most wanted genocide suspect of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Félicien Kabuga, 84, in a Paris apartment last week, highlights renewed French commitment to improve relations with Rwanda, long injured by allegations against each other on the

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Africa: Peace Vital for Sustainable Development in Africa - Buhari

In a message to African leaders to mark the "Africa Day 2020," commemorated by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), President Buhari said Africa has given the world a new hope by choosing the theme"Silencing the Guns in the context of the

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Kenya: Rogue Truck Drivers Caused Huge Traffic Snarl-Up at Malaba Border

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On Friday, May 22, DeKalb County Government worked to mitigate food insecurity in the county by distributing 1,200 boxes of fresh produce and 1,200 bags of chicken to families and residents who have limited access to healthy

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Kenya: Each KPL Player to Receive Sh10,000 in Sports Fund COVID-19 Stimulus Package

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